Damp Seeps Through

It leaks into the foundations.
It creeps into the crevices.

It pains the bones.
Penetrates the joints.
Is absorbed by the brain.

The damp seeps through
and there’s little we can do
except try
and keep her dry.

It heralds a decline.
A crumbling.

‘Pissing piss!’ she says
when things go wrong.

In her frustration
she wants to thump someone
but then the tears come.

More water!

Water pours
from her eyes
and the waters rise.

The damp seeps through
and we can see she’s drowning.


Rain Dogs